It was twenty two years ago but to me it seems only yesterday. I was about eleven then and it was one of the first live cricket games I had seen. It was just after the 1982 Asian Games and we had bought our black and white television around that time. To me what sticks out in my memory of that game were that square cut on his knees by Srikkanth off Roberts and the mother of all catches by Kapil. Not to be forgotten was the last wicket stand of 20 odd runs between Kiri and Sandhu. I still remember, that for some reason the transmission was lost during the start of the WI innings. When it came back, Sandhu had just bowled that dream indipper to get Greenidge. But as long as Richards and Haynes were motoring along India had no chance. But then Kapil and Mohinder Amarnath had better ideas and the rest, as they say, is history. I still remember the edge of the seat action when Marshall and Dujon were ekeing out singles after singles. And the boundless joy I felt when Dujon played on and Amarnath polished off the tail. And then joining the hundreds of people on Kolkata's streets running around in wild excitement, bursting crackers and waving the tricolor. And my dad had no problem in me staying out so late in the night, that was indeed the clincherDebashish

Sorry for this mindless drivel, I am on a nostalgic trip today

QUOTE(oye_sonu @ Jul 26 2005, 12:51 AM)

Here are the final MATCH STATS

FinalDate: June 25, 1983Venue: Lord'sToss: West Indies elected to fieldResult: India won by 43 runsMan of the match: M Amarnath

'I didn't know there were so many Indians in London, mate, until they won this bleedin' cricket match' - A London fruit seller

'Not today, this is India's day' - Sir Gary Sobers, when asked for an autograph

'Simply unbelievable' - Bishen Bedi

'My slogan is: "Indians can do it" '. - Mrs Indira Gandhi

'Simply thousands of miles away you could almost smell the joyful whiff of November 5 cordite, mixed in the sultry scents of jasmine, frangipani, cowdung smoke and curry'.- Frank Keating of The Guardian

'A feat, which will rank among the finest achievements of the country'.- Editorial in The Telegraphy, a Calcutta daily

'I have had to eat some of my own words, but what a delight it has been to do so'.- Asif Iqbal

'The shock will do us all good' - Mathew Engel of The Guardian

'We are still down to earth' - Roger Binny

'We are being treated like gods'- Mohinder Amarnath

'Luck played a great part' - Kapil Dev

'The greatest day since Independence' - An Indian

This was the last time the World Cup was held in England, before its migration to the subcontinent and Australia.

It was also the year of the underdog. The first two World Cups had been won by the clear favorite -- this one produced a sensational turnaround with 500-1 outsiders India upsetting the West Indies applecart.